Bark - Parental Controls

Bark - Parental Controls

Help protect your kids online

35K ratings
537 reviews
#49 in top-grossing Productivity
🔧 Utilities
📊 Productivity
Free
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • September 25, 2019
  • July 3, 2026

Features

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About

This service helps families manage their children's digital lives by monitoring online content, managing screen time, and filtering websites. It alerts parents to potential issues like cyberbullying or adult content, offering peace of mind.

Content monitoring for texts, email, YouTube, and social media
Alerts for cyberbullying, adult content, and threats
Screen time limits and scheduling
Website filtering by category or specific sites
Monitors 30+ apps and social media platforms
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What's New in Bark

6.4.1

July 3, 2026

Bug fixes and improvements.

Subscription plans

Bark Monthly

Unlimited children and devices

$14.991 Month
7 Days trial
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Charts

Top Grossing

📈 49+1

Productivity

This app rose +1 position in Productivity chart.

Last updated on August 22, 2026.

Top Free

📈 132+8

Productivity

This app rose +8 positions in Productivity chart.

Last updated on August 22, 2026.

User reviews

Frustrating in every way

The information provided and the safeguards were too much. I had to spend hours removing it off of my daughter’s device in order to trade her phone in. Apps that we wanted her to be able to use stopped working. WiFi would intermittently stop working and in the end, it blocked things we didn’t want blocked, still allowed things we didn’t want allowed, and send us ridiculous notifications for things my daughter wasn’t even doing. A YouTuber she follows said a swear word? Big deal. I find out whether she has watched it or not. Linking things up and unlinking things was a serious headache. Came on a recommendation, but I can not suggest anyone use this.
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Worse customer support

My minor used my friend’s card at night to reactivate his line, and they never refunded her. We tried to get hold of customer service, and it took at least an entire day. On the app it’s even worse, there is never anyone to answer. Now she will have to dispute the charge, and our Bark account will more than likely be blocked. We paused the account because we couldn’t get in touch with customer service, and now they’re asking us for information that is only available on the paused account while refusing to unpause it. They are the WORST. Now we have to dispute the charge with the bank and will probably lose the entire account.
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Ok But Clunky

App keeps telling me I can disconnect the Ipad from my PC days after I disconnected. Then it stops showing data so I had to set it up again.

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I am a kid myself but I don’t get why everything says that it can’t be accessed saying this: “well where am i supposed to get information well I also don’t always agree with my parents and they also shouldn’t be allowed to see this review and my parents just want to protect me but the thing is that I can’t get anything that could help my situation that is simple enough unless it’s Reddit which is blocked I wish I could give a zero star rating actually and I also think that parents should never ever look at their kids suspicious content if they fear that the parents will do that and what my parents are doing might actually be a violation of the freedom of speech (in a loose sense but it should still be validated) and I sometimes can’t explain what my parents do to me and I sometimes have bad dreams about my parents which is a sign they need to do something. I genuinely am bombazzled by the amount of positive reviews here and I feel like I need to protest and my parents suggested kids search engines as an alternative but my questions are too wild and wacky for those search engines and please answer and don’t just mention the support link it doesn’t help and also don’t do the corny stuff and also don’t suggest discussing with my parents because they might be suspicious and also now I am restricted to only kids websites genuinely a -1 star review if it was possible
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This sucks

This really does suck

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User experience

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Frequent disconnections and reconnections required

Bug

Inability to monitor certain popular apps like TikTok and Snapchat

Bug

Delayed alerts and notifications

Bug

Unexpected phone performance issues like slower speeds and battery drain

Bug

Requested Features

4 requests

Improve compatibility with iOS devices

Feature

Provide cloud-based backups instead of manual device backups

Feature

Add password protection to prevent app uninstallation

Feature

Improve sensitivity settings and notification management

Feature

FAQ

What does Bark parental controls do?

Bark provides tools to help parents manage their children's digital lives. It monitors online content across various platforms, manages screen time, and filters websites. The app aims to alert parents to potential issues without giving them full access to their child's device activity.

How does Bark monitor content?

Bark monitors your child’s texts, email, YouTube, and over 30 other apps and social media platforms. It looks for issues such as cyberbullying, adult content, sexual predators, profanity, suicidal ideation, and threats of violence. Parents receive alerts only when potentially problematic content is detected.

Is Bark free to use?

The application is available for free with in-app purchases. This means you can download and use some features without cost, but advanced functionalities or premium services may require a purchase.

What devices is Bark compatible with?

Bark is designed to help families manage children's devices, including smartphones and potentially other internet-connected devices. The description mentions managing screen time through cell service and Wi-Fi, implying compatibility with devices that connect to these networks.

What are the main benefits of using Bark?

The primary benefits include increased peace of mind for parents, proactive identification of online risks like cyberbullying or inappropriate content, and the ability to foster healthy digital habits through screen time management and web filtering. It allows for important conversations about online safety and friendships.